Teach Your Kids To Recycle!

My mom is a recycler.  She schooled me on the basics of recycling and we in turn, school the kids on recycling.  Duke was about 4 years old the first time we took him to drop off 2 weeks' worth of bottles and cans - I had no idea what happens at the recycling center.  The line was long and it was a bit chaotic.  When it was our turn, Duke put a few bottles on the teeny tiny conveyor belt.  With the help of his parents --- 98 containers later, we had a print out for $5.05!  We went into the grocery store next door to cash out and gave the money to Duke.  He loves recycling!    Teach your children when they are young so they carry it on into adulthood!  Not enough is being done about recycling!

Check out the Arrowhead infographic below and visit Arrowhead for more information on how you can do your part!

Facts About Recycling

• U.S. plastic beverage bottle recycling rates are only at about 30%
• 2.8 Billion plastic bottles ended up in California landfills in 2011
• Even though a package says it is “100% recycleABLE”, that does not mean it is made with recyclED plastic. It just means it CAN BE recycled. In fact, most containers are not made of recycled plastic.

Say hello again to Arrowhead’s ReBorn Bottle, a new bottle made from 50% recycled plastic – material that can be recycled again and again, so there is no end to its usefulness.

This isn’t Arrowhead’s first environmental initiative. And it won’t be our last. In fact, Arrowhead has a long history of treating Mother Nature right. From preserving and protecting our carefully selected natural spring sources (and acres surrounding them) to sustainable sourcing of our waters, from LEED certified facilities to utilizing wind turbines for renewable energy, and constantly improving packaging. The list goes on, just like the recyclability of our ReBorn bottles.

Recycled plastic is simply a better source of plastic. It’s part of Arrowhead’s ongoing commitment to preserving our natural springs, and ensures that every bit of Arrowhead, both inside and out, is truly Born Better.

Better IS the new ReBorn Bottle – proof recycling works.

This article is sponsored by Arrowhead Waters

The Donate Movement by Goodwill.

Chris and I are big about donating.  We talk about it so family, friends and strangers get into the giving spirit.  It's like a saying I heard when I was younger, "thoughts have wings".  Nowadays people say "put it in the Universe".  I found out that both quotes were born from this beautiful poem:


I hold it true, that thoughts are things;
They're endowed with bodies and breath and wings;
And that we send them forth to fill
The world with good results, or ill.
That which we call our secret thought
Speeds forth to earth's remotest spot,
leaving its blessings or its woes
Like tracks behind it as it goes.
We build our future thought by thought,
for good or ill, yet know it not.
Yet, so the universe was wrought.
Thought is another name for fate;
Choose, then, thy destiny and wait,
For love brings love and hate brings hate.


-Henry Van Dyke


My point is that the more you speak about something positive and the more you share - only good can come out of it.  So this is why we support The Donate Movement by Goodwill and you should too.  

When you donate clothing and other items like books or electronics to Goodwill, your donations are sold in Goodwill stores, giving them a “second life” and keeping them out of landfills.  Let's continue to build stronger communities and a healthier planet!

Every day, the universal symbol for recycling reminds us to recycle bottles, paper, cans and more. Now, imagine another symbol on clothing, household goods and electronics that reminds you that an item can be donated when you no longer need it.

Don't wait for Spring to "Spring Clean" - there's always time to put your closet on a diet!  

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post.  Our family truly believes in this cause and wanted to share it.